After a tumultuous late-summer escape following the Taliban’s occupation of their country, and an autumn spent jostled between temporary locations, eight Afghan men finally arrived safely in Rochester, MN in December of 2021, ready to create a new home The men all live together in an apartment,
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We recently started partnering with Bikes4Kids to help meet transportation needs of some of our clients. Matt, one of our Good Neighbor Coordinators shared about bikes he delivered to a refugee family with kids a couple weeks ago: “I met the family outside their home and
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IMPORTANT UPDATE RE: ELIGIBILITY FOR BENEFITS As of May 21st 2022 any Ukrainian national granted parole between February 24th 2022 and September 30th 2023 will be considered eligible for benefits and services funded through the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). This includes Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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Which immigrants can seek temporary protection in the U.S. and why? Temporary Protected Status is an immigration status granted to eligible nationals of a designated country based on urgent humanitarian need. Nationals of the designated country who are present in the U.S. on a specified date
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Ukraine Front Line Report from Tom Albinson, Founder and President of International Association For Refugees (IAFR) based in Richfield, MN. Tom travelled to Poland, Slovakia and Ukraine from March 21 – 28, 2022 and shared an update with Arrive Ministries staff. I went because I knew
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Your prayers and compassion for this current conflict in Ukraine are meaningful. Currently Arrive Ministries is providing services to a record number of refugees and Afghan evacuees who have already arrived this year. As we anticipate resettling more families, including Ukrainian arrivals, we ask for the following
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Show you support your refugee neighbors! Buy now – our premium Welcome tees are only available for purchase until April 30, 2022. All net sale proceeds go to Arrive Ministries. Unisex crew and V-neck t-shirts are only $22 in sizes XS-XXXL. During the checkout process,
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As we come to the end of our fiscal year we can’t help but look back and see what an incredible six months it has been. Amid all the turmoil and hardship around the world, even now with the crisis in Ukraine, we can’t help but see
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Opening of Willmar Arrive Ministries Site We are very excited to share with you the opening of Willmar Arrive Ministries. With an official site in Willmar, we hope to expand the ways we can be a blessing to our neighbors, create opportunities for cross-cultural friendships, and carry
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In January dozens of tutoring volunteers gathered to learn two different languages – Somali and Pashto. In the past, our Connect training focused on learning Somali to build deeper connections with our Somali neighbors. This year, due to the growing number of Afghans we have welcomed to
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